Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 1863, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Nixon Munga in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Nixon Munga is a young Kenyan Sommelier who caught the wine bug while in his first year of architecture school. He went on to get his WSET 2 and 3 in wines and worked as sommelier at Movenpick Hotel and Residences Nairobi. Nixon's dedication...

Welcome to Episode 1862 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Giulia Pussini - International Communications & Event Manager Consortium Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG More about today’s guest Giulia Pussini started to work at the Consortium Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG in 2009, a crucial moment for the app...

Welcome to Episode 1861 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Charles Lazzara  More about today’s guest Charles Lazzara started Volio Imports in 2007, at the age of 25, with modest intentions of promoting undiscovered, high quality wine producers from Italy back in Colorado. The sale of Volio Distribution in 2017 allowed Char...

Welcome to Episode 1860 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties.  In this episode, Emilia Marinig geeks out on Uva di Troia, Teroldego, Timorasso, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing personal connections with wines made from this variety.  Chart your...

Welcome to Episode 1859 in which host Giulia Stocchetti interviews Andrea Barboni this week on The Next Generation More about today’s winery Tenuta di Tavignano is a historic winery of the appellation of Castelli di Jesi. It has been one of the very first wineries to really believe in the potentialities of Verdicchio wines. It was founded by Stefano Aymerich and Beatrice Lucangeli in 1973. Now the...

Welcome to Episode 1858 –Part 62 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. Today, Marco narrates: Nosiola, Nuragus, Oseleta Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord.  Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0, offers a comprehensive guide to t...

Welcome to Episode 1857 and another installment of "On The Road Edition", hosted by Stevie Kim. Today’s episode presents an Instalive throwback during Christmas holiday, featuring Violante Gardini Cinelli Colombini Passito wines represent a niche production in the Italian wine sector, they are often consumed only on special occasions or during family meals when they are typically combined with the...

Welcome to Episode 1856, where Prof. Scienza takes questions from the wine community and answers them in his inimitable way! These shows are generally in the Italian language. Today’s question comes from Elena Zilotova Pt. 1 of 2 If you want to learn more about the Professor: The one who checks all the facts and regulates when we mistakenly type “Verdicchio” in place of “Vermentino.” Attilio Scien...

Welcome to Episode 1855, where we present the session recordings from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. In today's episode, we delve into - Small is beautiful. How to establish and grow a successful partnership with boutique US importers with Giuseppe Leonard LoCascio & Nunzio Castaldo Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present th...

Welcome to Episode 1854  Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Elena Barattini interviews Cristian Specogna. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you interview if you had...

Welcome to Episode 1853, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Kiara Scott in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Kiara was born in 1993 and is originally from the Cape Flats area of Cape Town. She graduated from Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute in Viticulture and Oenology in Stellenbosch before being selected for the prestigious CWG Protégé Pro...

Welcome to Episode 1852 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Silvano Brescianini (Consorzio Franciacorta) & Chef Mauro Zacchetti (Al Maló Cucina e Miscelazione)  More about today’s guests The Franciacorta Consortium is the body which guarantees and monitors Franciacorta production standards, as the first Italian wine produced exclusively wit...

Welcome to Episode 1851 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Rebecca Hopkins More about today’s guest Rebecca Hopkins is one of the wine industry’s best-known and most experienced wine communications strategists, who has worked with some of the world’s most notable fine wine brands.  In 2018, Rebecca founded A Balanced Glass...

Welcome to Episode 1850 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties.  In this episode, Emilia Marinig geeks out on Schioppettino, Tocai Friulano, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing personal connections with wines made from this variety.  Chart your own c...

Welcome to Episode 1849 in which host Giulia Stocchetti interviews Simone-Pasquale Pelissero  this week on The Next Generation More about today’s winery “We have been farmers and winemakers in Neive for more than a century, where one of the best examples of Nebbiolo grows: Barbaresco. Today it is up to me and my son Simone, an enologist, to look after the vineyard and the wine cellar. From my cour...

Welcome to Episode 1848 –Part 61 of this fantastic wine book series in which Marco Gandini narrates the new Mamma Jumbo Shrimp Guide, Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0. Today, Marco narrates: Negro Amaro, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese Each week, Marco will provide some new quality edutainment, as he reads from the second edition of this wine geek smorgasbord.  Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0, offers a...

Welcome to Episode 1847 -  another installment of "On The Road Edition", hosted by Stevie Kim. Join us today for another exciting installment featuring an Instalive sub-series titled "Livin’ The Dolce Vita," Part 4 where Stevie and Jeff Porter share their adventures as globe-trotting wine professionals in Italy. Stevie shares her adventure in South Africa, while Jeff shares his in Rome! More about...

Welcome Book Club and Episode 1846 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with Marc Millon, discussing his latest book, Italy in a wineglass - the taste of history.   On the bookshelf: The books mentioned in today’s show were: Italy in a Wine Glass by Marc Millon Notes from Verona by Richard Hough The Marriage Portrait and Hamnet both by Maggie O’Farrell S...

Welcome to Episode 1845, where we present the session recordings from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. In today's episode, we delve into - Luxembourg: demographics, consumer preferences and the Italian wine market with Jessica van der Schee & Jeanette Servidio Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus...

Welcome to Episode 1844 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Tanya Morning Star interviews Luca Formentini of Selva Capuzza . These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Listen in on this series as Italian Wine Ambassadors all over the world chat with Stevie and their chosen wine producer. Which producer would you int...

Welcome to Episode 1833, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Christina Juen-Wess in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Since 2023, Christian Wess has been cultivating 15 hectares of vineyards in the Kremstal, which her father amassed over 20 years. You can immediately feel the breath of fresh air: organic and plastic-free cultivation, loving care of t...

Welcome to Episode 1832 on Italian Wine Podcast, Wine, Food & Travel With Marc Millon. Today, he will be interviewing Andrea Morettino More about today’s guest Morettino is an authentic love story for coffee that began in 1920 in Palermo, at the center of the Mediterranean. For the past four generations it has created an artisanal coffee of excellence and it has been promoting its culture and trad...

Welcome to Episode 1841 on Italian Wine Podcast, Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo. In today's episode, she interviews Anthony Giglio More about today’s guest Anthony Giglio is one of the most entertaining wine and spirits authorities among his peers. He is a writer, educator and raconteur who motivates countless imbibers to trust their own tastes and relax the rules. Anthony’s 35-...

Welcome to Episode 1840 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this Italian Grape Geek series we explore personal stories of travel and tasting with Italy’s must know grape varieties.  In this episode, Cynthia Chaplin geeks out on Freisa, Lagrein, Mammolo, exploring the origins, history and characteristics of the grape, sharing personal connections with wines made from this variety.  Chart your own cours...

Welcome to Episode 1839 in which host McKenna Cassidy interviews Julyana Fiorin  this week on The Next Generation More about today’s guest Graduated in Law, Julyana began working with the import of construction products in 2017. In 2020, she and her family founded VINOZ, an e-commerce and wine importer. Currently, the company imports wines from more than 5 countries, with Julyana playing the role...